Car-wheel boxing and oiling device



A 24, mm. mmmm A. W. MIINNEY CAR WHEEL BOXING AND OILING DEVICE FiledMarch 28. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEYS CAR WHEEL BOXING AND OILINGDEVICE Filed March 28 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTOR/VEYS Kim 9 tilt)ARTHUR WEI-LS MINNJEY, F STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR GI! ONE-HALF T0F. I. BOYD, 0F $TOG1I'ION, @ALIFORNIA.

CAR-WHEEL BOXING AND OILING DEVI'UE.

Application filed March as, war.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Arrrrrua W mans MIN- NnY,a citizen of the United. States, and a resident of Stockton, in thecounty of San Joaquin and State of California, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Car-Vl heel Boxing and UilinglDe vices, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved car wheel boxing and oiling device forvusein connection with railroad rolling stock, the object thereof being toprovide a novel, simple and eflicient structure of bearing for receivingthe journaled ends of the axles with which the wheels are generallyformed and the connection therewith of an oiling or lubricating devicefor conveniently lubricating the bearings in order to avoid excessiveheating or burning out of the bearings, thereby preventing wrecks due tohot boxes and serving to facilitate getting the traflic over the road.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel lubricatingdevice which causes a continuous circulation of the oil, therebyresulting in a saving of oil, to filter the oil each time it is usedduring such continuous circulating in the lubricating process, therebypreventing hot boxes as stated, causing the train to run easier andsmoother and resulting in a considerable saving in expense for oiling orlubricating purposes, as regards the journal boxes of the rolling stock.Uther and further objects of my invention will become readily apparentto persons skilled in the art, from a consideration of the followingdescription when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings,wherein:

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through an oiling orlubricating device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a bearing employed in connection withthe device, and which checks the wear.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a part of the oiling device.

Figure a is a perspective view of the oil collecting disk forming a partof the'oiling device, and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a plate used in connection with thebearings and which fits on part of the bearing between SerialWeft-5635a.

the bearing and the top of the boxes to hold the bearing down on thejournal.

Referring to the drawings in detail, in which like reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeraldesignates the journal box through the apertured rear wall '1]. of whichthe journal end 12 of the carwheel axle is adapted to extend, saidaperture being des ignated at 13 and being sufficiently large to admitthe entrance of a head 14 at the end of the journal or spindle end ofthe axle, and in the form of an annular flange or air cuniscribingshoulder as shown. The inner portion of the journal box is in the formof a rectangular casing or housing including the rear wall or inner wall11, bottom and sides and a. closed top portion provided at its juncturewith the vertical wall 15 of the vertically disposed front portion ofthe box with a transverse shoulder 16 for a purpose to be subsequentlyspecified. The outer end of the boxing is enlarged vertically andlaterally to provide an oil reservoir having a depending portionorreservoir proper 17 extending below the bottom portion of the journalbox proper designated at 10 thus providing means for containing a goodsup ply of lubricating oil in said reservoir or well. It should be notedthat the inner wall of the reservoir 17 is offset outwardly with respectto the wall thus providing means at the top for accommodating an oilcollecting or distributing device for feeding oil to the bearing and thejournal as will be hereinafter pointed out. The front of the box isdesignated at 19 and the top at 20 which in conjunction with the sidewalls 21 are provided with an inclined openingcovered by a closure 22having the suitable apertured or other form of handl 23 at the lower endthereof whereby it may be opened on its hinges or pivot 24 by whichit isconnected to the sides and top of the box. The pivot is preferably inthe form of a bolt extending through lugs or apertured cars at theopposite sides of the box, the top being recessed to accommodate theprojecting end of the lid or cover 22 as indicated at 25. In order tosecure the lid in a closed position, there is mounted on the top 20 aspring 26 which is secured on a top 27 mounted on the top 20 through themedium of a bolt 28 engaged through apertures in their respective partsas clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.

The spring is normally tensioned downwardly as shown, thereby holdingthe lid closed, while the lid is provided near its pivoted end and atits outer face with a recess 29 to receive the curved free end of thespring, in order to permit the free end of the lid to be opened wide forgaining access to the interior of the box for any purpose. 7

The nut 30 securing the bolt in position is secured to the under side ofthe top portion 20 and therefore cannot be tampered with. The top faceof the box 27 is beveled or tapered so as to incline the spring 26 andthereby facilitate the exertion of pressure to hold the lid closed whilestill permitting the lid to be readily opened through the medium of thehandle 23 projecting from the lower edge thereof.

At the bottom of the box 10 'are located a series of. transversevertical partitions or walls 81 having aligned apertures or openings 32,said walls being designed to support a forarninous plate or screen 33having downturned ends engaged or bent down at its ends against thesides of the end walls or partitions 31, in order to retain the screenin position. The screen is adapted to support the felt 35 and hold thesame up against the journaled end 12 and at the inner portion of theboxing. The babbitt or other form of bearing is shown particularly inFigures 1 and 2 and is designated at 36. This hearing is of rectangularform and is provided with a concaved recess 37 in the bottom conformingto the journal end or spindle of the axle, while the opposite sidesthereof are beveled throughout its length as indicated at 38. a at theinner end there is provided a transverse shoulder or vertical projection39 and intermediately of the opposite sides, triangular projections orlugs 40 which fit up against ribs 41 on the inside walls of the boxedends so that the bearings will be had. Near its forward end the topportion of the bearing is provided with a funnel-like oil receivingdepression 42 having central discharge opening 48 to which the sidewalls incline. while leading from said opening 43 are transverse oilgrooves 44 communicating with longitudinally extending oil grooves 45all on the under side or concaved portion or face of the bushing orbabbitt of the bearing and out into the same. in order that oildischarged through the depression 42 will. be fed through the journal orspindle end of the axle for thoroughly and neatly distributing the oilor lubricant thereto. In order to secure the bushing or babbitt of thebearing in position, an angular plate, preferably of right angularformation. as designated at 46 is fitted on top of the bearing so as toengage the top 14 of the boxing, to hold the bearing down on thejournal. This plate is provided with an apertured projection 4-7 inorder that the plate may be conveniently engaged with a suitable objector tool for removing the plat for purposes of renewing the bushing orbabbitt of the bearing or otherwise as desired in practice. Thisoperation can be conveniently effected, so as to displace the plate asby turning the same through a suitable are, in order to disengage thesame from behind the projecting shoulder or strap 16, it beingunderstood that certain parts of the lubricating device to behereinafter described are removed, in order to permit the removal andapplication of the bushing or babbitt.

The oil collecting and distributing device in connection with thespecific form of hearing and babbitt or bushing, further includes a diskor disk-like rotary oil carrier having a rim 48 having inwardlyextending side flanges or circumscribing annular walls 40 providing achannel therebetween. Bolts 50 at the outer face or edge of thedish-like oil carrier carry an axial hub 51 which extends beyond theopposite face a trifle and is cured against the enlargement. 14 of thejournal or spindle end of the axle. For this pun pose, the enlargement51 is preferably provided with a pair of sockets 52 engaged by bolts orscrews 53 passing through similarly spaced axially extending apertures54 in the hub, the outer face of the hub being provided with a recess ordepression accommodating the ends of the bolt'or screws so that thedisk-like oil carrier is securely held in position on the end of thejournal or spindle of the axle whereby it will dip into the oil in thereservoir 17 at the bottom or the enlarged front portion of the box. inthis manner the oil will be retained within the walls or flanges of thedisk-like oil car rier rim, and will be turned upwardly during therotation thereof with the axle, as will be later described. This part ofthe device, specifically, constitutes the oil gathering or collectingmeans, the oil adhering to the rotating device. that is the inner wallsof the rim and the flanges or side alls and being turned around bycentrifugal action. cohesion and adhesion.

The oil distributing means comprises a bottom plate or pan 56 havingside llangcs 57, the outer end of the plate or pan preferably tapcringto a point and the inner end being unobstructed. that is the flange orwall 57 being omitted at the inner end in order that oil flowing on ordeposited on the plate or pan may readily flow therefrom into thedistributing funnel or recess 42 when the parts are positioned as shownin Figure 1 of the drawings. Longitudinally of the bottom plate or pan56 there is provided a projection or receptacle 5% which (its beneaththe inner flange of the pulley. or over which the oil carrier rides inuse. the oil carrier by reason of its construction preventing the oilfrom flying off and carrying oil upto be Stl lti

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iaaaiaa it scraped ed by the scraper 58 from which it flows tosubsequently reach the bearings as will be hereinafter more.specifically set forth. Extending in alignment with the projectionformin the scraper 58 and made fast to or formed integral with the plate10, is a projection or rib 59 which is raised thereon and which isprovided with a horizontal longitudinal slot 60 extending substantiallythroughout the length thereof but terminating at spaced points from theends thereof in order that the slots will be confined. @traddling theprojection or rib 59 raised on the plate-is a post til, the lower endthereof being. grooved or bifurcated as indicated at 62 in order tofreely engage over said rib or projection and having a transverse pin 63extended through the apertured furcations and through the slot 60 inorder to allow adjustment of the hanger post along the rib or projectionand the necessary angular or pivotal movement to compensate for themovement between the journal and boring, when the car is jolting up anddown, or is taking a turn, so that the journal hear ing will shift toone side orthe other, as the rim of the disk or oil carrier is down overthe ends of the scraper, the scraper will be permitted to stay under therim of the wheel and not injure the device or parts thereof' lnaddition, unusual wear will be avoided. The post til is provided with areduced squared or other polygonal shaped cross sectioned reducedportion tel at the upper end, designed to fit a corresponding opening 65in the top 20 of the boxing in rear of the oil carrier, thisconstruction preventing the bolts and nuts from turning, while a nut '66is engaged on the threaded upper end ti? of the hanger bolt, forming areduced threaded shanlr therefor, in order to'engage the top face of theboring and retain the distributing device in position. it pin d3 ispreferably retained in position through the instrumentality of a lreyengaging either end thereof and disposed against the opposite faces ofthe post, although it is to be understood that any other means may beemployed for this purpose. Thus, when the car is moving, the oil will becollected and carried upwardly by the oil carrier, and will be scrapedoff by the distributing device, from which it will flowontotheprojection and pan, discharging at the rear end thereof into thefunnel or recess as and being subse uently distributed to the bearing.its be lore stated, the recess 62 allows sufhcient space for the post towork on the projection 59 and in order to overcome slaclrage, so thatthe oiling device will be reliable b retaining the scraper in contactwith t e inner flange or edge of the dish, an arm till is carried by thehanger post extending through the same and anchored by a nut at theinner end thereof against the inner face of the post, while connected tothe forward or outer end of the arm is a retractile spring 71 which inturn is connected to the projection or rim 59 as through the medium ofan apertured lug or eyelet 72, thus exerting upward tension on thescraper or bottom plate or pan, owing to the fact that the post isrigidly suspended as above described while the plate or pan is pivotedthereto, with sufficient working room between the raised projections orrim 59 of the bifurcation or recess 52. The free end of the arm 69 issuitably apertured for engagement with the upper end of the spring, anysuitable construction being provided for this purpose. its the oil isdistributed to the bearing, :t

travels along the grooves 4'4: and as to thoroughly lubricate thejournal or spindle end of the axle and will then be absorbed by thefelt, so that the latter will be thoroughly supplied with the oil orlubricant and thereby retain the bearing in a cool and thoroughlylubricated condition. The oil after passing through the felt will passthrough the foraminous plate .or' screen 33 and flow down into thebottom of the boring 10 and through the opening 32, subsequentlydischarging into the well 17 to be continuously carried up anddistributed for lubricating the bearings as heretofore described. Thus,a thorough circulation or continuous feeding and discharging, of theoilor lubricant traffic over the roads, a sufficient quantity of oilbeing retained in the well of the boring to keep the journal thoroughlyand properly oiled. ln this way, the cost of uplree and maintenance willbe greatly reduced, t e oil being continuously filtered on its way backto the reservoir or well for reuse, after having passed through thebearing and then through the felt and screen or filter. The trains willthus run easier and smoother in addition to the labor saving effectcaused by the device. The device can be Very economically produced andapplied, without material alterations, except in the box. It will alsobe understood that the retaining plate l6 for securing the bushing orbabbitt of the hear ing in position will engage the shoulder or rim 39at the-inner end of said bushing, thus retaining the plate in position.The bushing also engages the shoulder or end it and is thereby retainedagainst outward displacement or end-thrust. Tn this way, the babbitt orbushing of the hearing will not drop into the boring and it may bestated in general that the device is substantially fool proof.

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Having thus described my invention what it claim is l. A lubricator forjournal boxes comprising an oil collector mounted on the journal, ascraper adjustably and pivotally mounted on the journal box andcooper-able with the collector, yieldable means for holding the scraperin cooperative engagement with the collector, and a distributer coastingwith the journal and receiving the oil from the scraper.

2. The combination with a boxing and a spindle end therein, a bushingfitting the spindle, filter and oil holding means below the spindle,said bushing having an oil opening and grooves at the spindle, a diskhaving a hub attached to the spindle and dipping in oil in the boxing,said disk having a flanged rim receiving oil therein, a post suspendedfrom the top of the boxing, a pan slidably suspended at the lower end ofthe post for adjustment toward and away from the disk and havin e a rimadapted to collect and discharge the oil to the opening in. the bushingat. the rear thereof and having, a raised portion forming a scraperdisposed within and adapted to engage the rim of the disk, said postbeing rigid, and spring means carried by the post and engaging thescraper to hold the same outwardly and upwardly against the rim andadapted to pen mit. adjustment of the scraper upon its support.

ARTHUR WELLS Ml NNlsDY.

